Norwegian Tales Of Enchantment

by Judith Simundson
Cover art, "Folktale Forest," by Nils Ellingsgard

Judith's spoken word recording "Norwegian Tales of Enchantment" was published in 1999. It has been chosen a 1999 NOTABLE CHILDREN’S RECORDING by the American Library Association and selected as "Editor's Choice," by the ALA's BOOKLIST magazine in January 2000. The review appears in BOOKLIST in the July 1999 issue.

The voices of characters come alive in swift succession as Judith Simundson invites you to enter the enchanting land of Norwegian folklore, long ago and far away. These delightful stories are told in English with Norwegian charm. Many are mythic tales of hulderfolk, the invisible ones, the human-looking hulder trolls who often conceal their tails when they encounter humans.

"I'm a storyteller myself," said Children's literature Consultant and American Library Association Committee Chair Connie Rockman. "This is one of the best storytelling discs I've ever heard. The depth and scope of the inside liner notes gives a thorough and clear background to each story. Storytellers really want source material and scholarship. This award is richly deserved."



While Simundson provides all the voices, singing, harp and lyre on this recording, the haunting melodies of premier American Hardanger fiddler, Loretta Kelley are woven throughout.




Visit Judith's personal website at Penfield Press .

CDs can be ordered from
NORWEGIAN FOLK ARTS
P.O. BOX 415
DUBUQUE, IA 52004-0415 USA

or through the bookstore of the
Hardanger Fiddle Association of America